Temporary carrying-case.



J. A. CAMERON.

TEMPORARY CARRYING CASE.

APPLICATION HLED Aue.20.1913.

Patented June 8, 1915.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR:

W ATTORNEY.

JOSEPH A. CAMERON, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

TEMFORABIY CARRYING-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Application filed. August 20, 1913. SerialNo. 785,605.

To all whom'izi may concern Be it known that I, 'JosnrirA. CAMERON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Temporary Carrying-Case, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings and to the letters. and figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to cases or receptacles in which articles may be placed for shipment or for'temporarily carrying them, and from which the articles may be readily removed without destroying the case or receptacle.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved carrying case or box suitable for handling garments, millinery goods, bakery products and various other articles, a particular object of the invention being to provide a simple and substantial carrying case in which articles may be quickly inclosed and secured without requiring strings or cords for'tying the package. v

A still further object of the invention is to i provide an improved merchants delivery box of such construction a's'to be adaptable for future use by the purchaser of the goods after having been used for delivery purposes.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in a case or box comprising two counterpart parts, one part fitting removably over the other part, each part being adapted for use separately as a holding vessel or receptacle,

and novel means for detachably securing the two parts together, the means comprising devices formed integrally with one of the parts.

The invention consists also in the parts and combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter particularly described and further defined in the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete carrying case as preferably constructed; Fig. 2, a fragmentary vertical central sectional view of the case; Fig. 3, a perspective view of one of the parts which preferably is used as the lower or main part of the case; Fig. 4, a perspective view of the remaining part of the case inverted, the part preferably being the upper or coverpart in use, and

Fig. 5, a plan of the blank for a common form of metallic fastener, which may be suitably used in connection with the invention.

Similar reference characters in the different figures of the drawings indicate like ele' ments or features of construction herein referred to. p p

In practically carrying out the objectsof the invention, the two parts of the case are preferably composed of strawboard or similar material which may be scored and bent to the desired form. 'The main or lower part comprises a bottom 1 on which are four side wall portions 2, 3, 4, and 5, the portions 2 and 3 having each a slitted aperture 6 near each end portion thereof, the end portions 4 and 5having each a lateral extension 7 on each end portion, provided with a hook 8, inserted in one of the apertures for securing the several wall portions together to form stiff corners, or the different portions may obviously be otherwise connected to-.

a portion of the wall extending from the lower end of the aperture upward and may.

be sprung out somewhat as indicated in Fig. 3, the free end portions of the'tongues having holes 17, 18, 19, and 20 therein respectively to receive fastening devices.

The upper or cover part of the case is similar to, but slightly greater in diameter than, the main part, and it comprises a top 21 suitably scored and bent and from which extend flange portions 22, 23, 24, and 25. The side flange 'portions 22 and 23 have slitted apertures 6 therein, the end portions having lateral extensions 7 provided with hooks 8' inserted in the apertures of the side portions but may be otherwise connected together if desired. The respective portions of the flange have recesses 26, 27 28 and 29 formed in the edge portions thereof by cutting away portions of the material, the recesses being adapted to receive the tongues of the main part, each recess being in the middle of the edge of the flange portion; Adjacently to the end of the recess pairs of flexible fingers are secured to the exterior of the respective flange portions,

the two parts together.

tion 28, two fingers 34 and 35 on the portion 9A, and two fingers 36 and 37 on the portion 25. Each finger may be suitably formed on a base plate 38, which is suitably secured to the flange portion of the cover part so as to be permanently connected thereto, and

obviously, when the parts of the case or.

box are shipped from the factory in flat condition to be folded and completed by the user, the tongues lie flat on the material. Preferably the flange portion of the cover part is as deep as the wall portion of the main part, so as to inclose the wall portion and provide reinforcement therefor and prevent crushing of the wall or side portions of the fingers extended, the recesses receiving the base portions of the tongues, the pairs of fingers are inserted in the holes formed in the tongues, and the tongues are then pressed back or inward against the flange" portions of the cover, after which the fin gers are separated and bent backward flat against the outer face of the tongues as shown particularly in Fig. 1, thus securing When desired to open the case, thefingers are bent back so as to be straight and permit the tongues to be released therefrom, after which the cover part may be lifted from the main part.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed asnew is 1. A, carrying case comprising a main part including a wall and a tongueon the wall, the tongue having a hole therein, a cover part including a flange having a recess in its edge portion to receive the tongue, and two flexible fingers on the flange adja cent to the recess to be received into the hole in the tongue.

2. A carrying case comprising a bottom withfour side portions and tongues thereon, there being a hole in the end portion ofeach tongue, and a top with four flange portions adapted to embrace the side portions and having each a recess 1n its edge portlon, there belng four recesses whlch receive the tongues respectively, each flange portion having a connecting device attached thereto adjacent to the end of the recess therein adapted to enter the hole in the tongue.

3. In atemporary'carrying case, the combination of a bottom and four wall portions thereon, each wall portion having an aperture in the middle portion thereof, fourv tongues fixedly connected to the four pore tions respectively atthe lower end of the aperture, there being a hole in each tongue, a separate top and four flange portions thereon adapted for entirely embracing the wall portions, each flange portion having a recess in its edge to receive one of the tongues, and four pairs of flexible fingers fixedly connected to the fourflange'po'rtions respectively, a pair to each portion between the end of the recess andthe base of the flange, to be received into the hole of the adjacent tongue. p

4. In a temporary'carrying case, the combination with a body part comprising a bottom and a' wall, and flexible apertured tongues on the wall, of a cover part comprising a top and a flange thereon extending from the top and about the wall to the plane of said bottom, the edge of said flange having recessestherein to receive thebodypon' tions of the tongues, and flexible fastening devices fixedly sec'ured tosaid flange adjacent to the'inner ends ofsaid recesses to engage said apertured tongues.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence, of two witnesses.

' Jos'nrnn. CAMERON.

lVitnesses: V

E. T. SILvrUs, M. E. SrARnoW.

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